An
Agreement for transfer of technology for India’s First Lithium Ion (Li-ion)
battery project has been signed between Council
of Scientific & Industrial Research’s (CSIR) Central Electro Chemical
Research Institute (CECRI), Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu and RAASI Solar Power Pvt Ltd..

A
group headed by Dr Gopu Kumar has developed indigenous technology of
Lithium-ion Cells.

This
indigenous technology will help India, not to depend Lithium ion batteries from
Japan, China, and South Korea.

Currently
India is one of the largest importers of lithium ion batteries which cost
around $150 Million.

2.Shanghai
Cooperation Organisation summit 2018

First
time Indian Prime Minister attended the SCO Summit after India and Pakistan
admitted as full-fledged member.

All
the 8 members of SCO participated in summit including newly admitted India
Pakistan, and other countries China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan,
Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan

2018
SCO Summit held in China’s Qingdao City.

SCO
was founded in 2001 in Shanghai by leaders of China, Russia, Kazakhstan,
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.

India
was an observer since 2005.

India
and Pakistan has joined the group at Astana (Kazakhstan) summit in 2017.

3.Chitrangudi , Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary.

The Union Ministry of Environment has proposed to declare Chitrangudi Bird Sanctuary and Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary as eco-sensitive Zones.

Chitrangudi Bird Sanctuary is located in RAmanathapuram District and Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary located in Ariyalur District of Tamil Nadu.

The aim of declaring Eco-Sensitive Zone is to conserve the Wildlife habits.

4.Agreement
b/w India and China.

India
and China signed an agreement in which China agreed to provide the hydrological
data of River Brahmaputra in Flood Season.

The
second agreement is that China agreed to import Basmati rice from India.